Books like Alien Earth

\ ”Those who have not lived here will return for what was left. Its essence will cry out in a voice that cannot be ignored. Riding in the balance between war and omnipotence rests all that they would know. But they must put aside the ways of adults and be again as children if the door is to open to them. They must speak not in the tongues of Men nor of Angels, for it will not avail them. Rebirth is within for all.”\ Usually fantasy authors are lousy at writing sci-fi; but that’s not the case here. Robin Hobb seems to excel in both. This novel was as beautiful and masterfully visualized - if not even more - as her other books I read so far.\ [Your language is too small, sometimes.] She caught him up and swept him away with her, out into the stars and beyond, spreading him again, unbearably thin throughout a hundred solar systems. Stars beyond stars glittered, and this time she saw their beauty with him. She spun him up and on, and he sensed how very far they moved, and feared for his sanity. But suddenly there was a dull red star that beckoned him with a warmth that was more than solar. And then there was a planet, gold and red and brown, rich with thick winds. [Home.]\ Yes, Evangeline is right: human’s language is sometimes too small; for me, at least. Because RH always finds the perfect words. My favorite starships so far were Hamilton’s haws from Night's Dawn. Evangeline surpassed them. I won’t say another word about her; you’ll have to discover yourself.The storyline was weaved just flawless: the characters - all of them -, the world building, society, plot, all are perfectly blended in.As for the style, it is more introspective and psychological sci-fi than based on action. The development is slow but leading to an explosive climax and throughout all the journey gripping nonetheless, because Mrs. Hobb/Lindholm, as I said and I will repeat myself, always knows how to choose the right words to keep you hooked, to the point that you forget to breathe. It is a story about what it means to discover your truly self, about love and friendship. It is also about a new beginning, coming of age, adaptation and struggle to regain identity.\ ‘In fact, the only real pain is when you can’t be who you really are.’\ I think I said enough, although I’m at a loss for words expressing how much I relished it.